Gunnison Valley Substance Abuse Committee

QUIZ: How much do you know?
Answer questions either true or false. See below for answers.

T F 1. It is against the law to share prescription medications with other people, even family members.

T F 2. You should hold on to prescription medications for the next time that someone gets sick.

T F 3. Utah has the highest rate of prescription medication misuse/abuse in the U.S.

T F 4. Prescription medications, especially painkillers, are increasingly becoming targets of home invasion.

Clean Out The Cabinet

Protect Your Community.

Clean it Out or Lock it Up.

What is Clean Out The Cabinet?

§ The purpose of the Clean Out The Cabinet campaign is to create awareness about the misuse/abuse of prescription and non-prescription medications.

§ All residents of Gunnison Valley should dispose of expired, unused prescription medications or lock them up.

Why should I dispose of old medications?

Resources for those seeking help

Narcotics Anonymous

Substance Abuse Treatment Locator

Drug Talk help for teens and parents

Treatment & Mental Health Locator

§ To prevent myself and my family from becoming involved in drug misuse and abuse

§ To protect my family from home invasion

§ To protect my community and make my neighborhood a safer place

How do I dispose of my old medications?

· Take unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs out of their original containers

· Mix the prescription drugs with an undesirable substance, like used coffee grounds or kitty litter, and put them in impermeable, non-descript containers, such as empty cans or sealable bags, further ensuring that the drugs are not diverted or accidentally ingested by children or pets

· Throw these containers in the trash

· Flush prescription drugs down the toilet only if the accompanying patient information specifically instructs it is safe to do so

· Return unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs to pharmaceutical take-back locations that allow the public to bring unused drugs to a central location for safe disposal

· Return empty prescription bottle to collection site or destroy.

Answers to Quiz: 1) True - According to Utah Criminal Code 58-37-8, it is a crime to share prescriptions with anyone. 2) False - You should properly dispose of any unused prescription medications. 3) True - Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2004 and 2005. 6.5% of Utah’s population used prescription drugs without a doctor’s order. 4) True - More and more homes are being broken into by individuals addicted to prescription drugs.

For more Info contact:

· Your local Police Department

· The National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Hotline 800-821-4357

· Utah Substance Abuse Hotline 800-370-9520

· NA 12 Step meetings, Tuesdays @ 8:00 pm – Dr. John Jackson residence

· Visit www.gvsac.org

Any questions, or if you want to get involved in efforts to protect our youth, please call GVSAC representative, Blake Donaldson at (w) 528-7253, or at (h) at 528-3563.